Em-URGE-ing Voices

Your urgent thoughts, urging action

Posted by Anna Khan

Yes, We Do Need Love, Simon

March 14, 2018

When I read Simon Vs. The Homosapiens Agenda for the first time, I was not looking for a book about real, political issues. I was… Read more »

Posted by Ofelia Alonso

Let’s Get Real About Mental Health, No More Empty Gun Control Rhetoric

March 13, 2018

Every time there is a mass shooting, politicians talk about “mental health” as the leading problem instead of seriously considerin… Read more »

Posted by Veneeta Danhoui

Three examples of environmental reproductive injustice

March 9, 2018

Environmental justice takes shape in many forms, but it is often not taken as seriously as other human rights issues. Here are thr… Read more »

Posted by Dené Dryden

Here’s How We Can Actually ‘Restore Life in America,’ Pence

March 1, 2018

On Feb. 27, The Hill reported that Mike Pence said he hopes legal abortion will end in the United States “in our time.” At a lunch… Read more »

Posted by Ofelia Alonso

YOUTH AT THE FRONTLINES: JUSTICE FOR JANE AND #NEVERAGAIN

February 28, 2018

As a society, we have always underestimated young people. Young people are not seen as capable, credible, or serious enough to be… Read more »

Posted by Lailah Berry

I Don’t Expect Cardi B to Fight for a Cause, She’s Making Too Much Money

February 22, 2018

Cardi B has captivated me ever since her videos on Instagram. From “ A hoe nevah gets cold” to being a stripper and about her “shm… Read more »

Posted by Reilly Wieland

I Am Pro-Choice Because I Am Catholic, Not In Spite of It

February 21, 2018

Catholics around the country have come together to express their support of reproductive rights through the In Good Faith campaign… Read more »

Posted by Ofelia Alonso

Reminder: Low Income Families Are People Not Caricatures of Poverty

February 16, 2018

This week, the Trump Administration decided to modify the way the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) distributes aid… Read more »

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